Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Great Ledge Reservation
Great Ledge Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the south-southeast, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Collens Saltmarsh, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Essex County Greenbelt
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63393, -70.73665
- 0.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Independence Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 1 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Collens Saltmarsh: 0.5 mi
- Warren Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Marshall Reservation: 0.7 mi
- Cox Woodland: 1.0 mi
- West Gloucester Open Space: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Tompson Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Mount Avalon: 1.1 mi
- Red Rock: 1.3 mi
- Mount Ann: 1.6 mi
- Twopenny Loaf: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Stanwood Point Landing: 2.1 mi
- Stubby Knowles Landing: 2.2 mi
- Old Brussel Park: 2.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Brown's Field & Apple Street Playground: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 2.2 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 2.2 mi
- CAM Green: 3.2 mi
- Sargent House Museum: 3.9 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
Beaches
- Coffins Beach: 2.2 mi
- Coffins Beach: 2.3 mi
- Wingaersheek Beach: 2.8 mi
- Stoney Point: 3.1 mi
- Crane Beach: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Cobb Memorial Bench: 2.5 mi
- Hermit’s Plaque: 3.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Fishermens' Monument: 3.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Lighthouse: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 4.2 mi
- Winslow II: 10.7 mi
- Communion with Us: 11.2 mi
- Cat Witch: 11.2 mi
Attractions
- Tablet Rock: 3.7 mi
- Greasy Pole: 3.9 mi
- 7 Seas Whale Watch: 4.0 mi
- Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 4.1 mi
- Save: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Cold Frames: 4.0 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 4.3 mi
- Bushee Garden: 10.9 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Stage Head: 3.7 mi
- Town Head: 4.1 mi
- Gregory Island: 4.1 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 5.2 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 4.2 mi
- Ramp: 8.1 mi
- Boathouse: 8.1 mi
- Utility Building: 8.1 mi
- Cistern: 8.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.3 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 21.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 11.3 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Newbury Falls: 12.6 mi
- Hampton Falls: 20.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 3.8 mi
- Haywardville: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Great Ledge Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | SSE 168° | 78 m | 1.6 mi |
| Red Rock | SSE 159° | 70 m | 1.3 mi |
| Pool Hill | ENE 73° | 66 m | 5.4 mi |
| Morse Hill | SSW 207° | 62 m | 2.5 mi |
| Browns Hill | WSW 255° | 61 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | ENE 64° | 61 m | 6.1 mi |
| Long Hill | S 184° | 60 m | 3.2 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | W 264° | 57 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29689536
Day trips start here
- Essex · 2 mi
- Gloucester · 4 mi
- Manchester · 4 mi
- North Shore · 4 mi
- Hamilton · 5 mi
- Ipswich · 6 mi
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